outwardness
(noun)
noun
1. concern with outward things or material objects as opposed to the mind and spirit
- what is the origin of the outwardness of our sensations of sound, smell, or taste
- an abstract conception with feelings of reality and spatial outwardness attached to it
Definition categories: thought
2. the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
- the outwardness of the world
Similar word(s): externality
Definition categories: attribute, position
3. a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts)
- hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness
Definition categories: attribute, extraversion, extroversion